κατάπαυση
Greek
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek κατάπαυσις (katápausis, “stopping”) with semantic loan from French cessation.[1] By surface analysis, καταπαύω (katapávo) + -ση (-si).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]κατάπαυση • (katápafsi) f (plural καταπαύσεις)
- ceasing, cessation
- κατάπαυση των εχθροπραξιών ― katápafsi ton echthropraxión ― cessation of hostilities
- κατάπαυση του πυρός ― katápafsi tou pyrós ― cease-fire
Declension
[edit]| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | κατάπαυση (katápafsi) | καταπαύσεις (katapáfseis) |
| genitive | κατάπαυσης (katápafsis) | καταπαύσεων (katapáfseon) |
| accusative | κατάπαυση (katápafsi) | καταπαύσεις (katapáfseis) |
| vocative | κατάπαυση (katápafsi) | καταπαύσεις (katapáfseis) |
Older or formal genitive singular: καταπαύσεως (katapáfseos)
Related terms
[edit]- καταπαύω (katapávo)
References
[edit]- ^ κατάπαυση, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language
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